diff --git a/test/ParallelKernel/test_allocators.jl b/test/ParallelKernel/test_allocators.jl
index b58d3212..cc982fee 100644
--- a/test/ParallelKernel/test_allocators.jl
+++ b/test/ParallelKernel/test_allocators.jl
@@ -22,7 +22,15 @@ end
 @static if PKG_METAL in TEST_PACKAGES
     import Metal
     if !Metal.functional() TEST_PACKAGES = filter!(x->x≠PKG_METAL, TEST_PACKAGES) end
-    @define_MtlCellArray
+end
+@static if PKG_METAL in TEST_PACKAGES
+    @static if Sys.isapple()
+        import Metal
+        if !Metal.functional() TEST_PACKAGES = filter!(x->x≠PKG_METAL, TEST_PACKAGES) end
+        @define_MtlCellArray
+    else
+        TEST_PACKAGES = filter!(x->x≠PKG_METAL, TEST_PACKAGES)
+    end
 end
 @static if PKG_POLYESTER in TEST_PACKAGES
     import Polyester